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F. O. MATTHiESSEN.

Sugar Machine.

No. 61,224. Patented Jan. 15, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, FRANZ O. MATTHIESSEN, of Jersey City, in the countyof Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in the Manufacture of Sugar, of which the followingisa full, oleazgand exact description, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which--Figure 1 represents a vertical section of an apparatus in part inillustration of my improvement; and

FigureZ a like view of the modification of thelower part of. the same.

Like figures of reference indicate like parts in both figures.

Heretofore, in the manufacture of sugar, it is customary in washing orfreeing the sugar of organic or foreign matter, by the centrifugal orother machine, to charge said machine with sugar as it comes from thevacuum-pan, and which being put in rapid motion first throws oii what isdenominated green sirup, after which water or other cleansing liquid isintroduced, by hose or otherwise, into said machine to separate or washoff the remaining sirup and other coloring matter from the crystals,such washing, or liquoring as it is termed, running off intoacommonreceptacle with the green sirup. This mode of operation isdetrimental/to the green sirup, and. after-processes are usuallyresorted to to separate or otherwise utilize the admixture so produced,in, default of which the green sirup has'its value deteriorated by theliquoring. To avoid this is the object of my invention, which consistsin a device or devices arranged-in connection with the discharge spoutof the centrifugal machine, whereby the green sirup'may be separatelyrun off into one receptacle or reservoir, and afterwards the washing orliquoring into a different receiver, thus collecting the green sirup forseparate after-treatment, and thecleansing liquid or liquoring also forseparate treatment or admixture with fresh raw sugar. 7

, Referring to the accompanying drawing, A represents the reticulatedcylinder of a centrifugal machine, B its verticalshaft, and C the outercylinder or case, provided with a discharge spout, D. Connected withthis discharge spout is a swivel-nozzle or spout, E, arranged to projectat pleasure, accordingly as it is turned, over either one of two spoutsor troughs, F Gr, so as to deliver into either, or, instead of suchswivelling nozzle, the discharge pipe D may be continued and divided, asrepresented in fig. 2, to deliver into either trough FG, accordingly asa cook or other valve is operated to establish communication with saiddischarge pipe and its branches or continuations that form the deliveryoutlets to said troughs. By these means the green sirup, as it is thrownoff by the centrifugal machine, may be delivered separately along" oneof the troughs into any suitable reservoir. for separateafter-treatment, and then the nozzle or spout E, or valve controllingthe-discharge, adjusted to run oil, separately and distinct, along theother troughinto a separate vessel, the cleansing liquid or liquoringfor distinct after-treatment, or for admixture with fresh raw sugar, aspreferred. By means of the swivelling nozzle E the one, outlet servesfor both troughs F G; a valve, however, as referred to,-may be employedinstead to change the discharge from one outlet to another, or separatedischarge pipes connected with the outer case C, and provided withseparate cocks or valves, may be used to control the delivery between orinto the two troughs. I i

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The process, substantially as herein described, of separating theproducts as discharged from the centrifugal machine, by first runningofi' the green sirup, and afterwards the cleansing liquid or liquoring,into distinct vessels .or reservoirs for separate treatment or use,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with-the discharge spout D of the centrifugalmachine, of a swivelling spout E or spouts controlled by a valve orvalves substantiallyas and for the purpose or purposes herein set forth.

F. O. MATTHIESSEN.

Witnesses:

A. LE CLEnc, J. W. Gooiuss.

